Yesterday, 05:17 AM
Because in the 1880s, a steam locomotive would go approximately a hundred miles on a tender full of water. So, water facilities had to be provided at regular intervals, and since alpha-numeric garbage was not yet the fashion, they got proper names.
As for why these water stops are now ghost towns, I guess not everyone can be suckered to go live in the inhospitable desert by a few photos taken with an orange filter to make the browns pop.
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